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As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Just hours away from several of India’s major tiger reserves in the southern city of Mysuru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to announce Sunday how much the country’s tiger population has recovered since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago. Protesters, meanwhile, will tell their own stories of how they have been displaced by such wildlife conservation projects over the last half-century.Project Tiger began in 1973 after a census of the big cats found India’s tigers were fast going extinct through habitat loss, unregulated sport hunting, increased poaching and retaliatory killing by people. Laws attempted to address those issues, but the conservation model centered around creating protected reserves where ecosystems can function undisturbed by people.Several Indigenous groups say the conservation strategies, deeply influenced by American environmentalism, meant uprooting numerous communities that had lived in the forests for mi...

Bouanga's hat trick sinks Austin FC in Los Angeles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES (KXAN) — LAFC forward Denis Bouanga was the hottest goal-scorer in Major League Soccer coming into Saturday's match against Austin FC, and somehow he got even hotter against Verde and Black.Bouanga scored a hat trick to lead the defending MLS Cup champions past Austin FC 3-0 at BMO Stadium. LAFC outshot Austin FC 26-9 and had 10 corner kicks to Austin's three, but in the end, it was Bouanga's hot streak reaching an entirely different level that did Verde in.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"For large stretches of the game, I thought we played quite well," Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff said. "They have a very special player in Bouanga, he scored three incredible goals and he has exceptional talent. I think the second one hit us hard."With his three goals. Bouanga starts the season with 11 goals across the club's first nine matches across MLS and Concacaf Ch...

Tornado count near record high through March

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe weather season has been very active throughout the United States, not just for the shear number of tornadoes, but their intensity.New data published by the Storm Prediction Center analyzed data through the first three months of the year. That data is still considered preliminary as storm and tornado reports are yet to be finalized.Tornado count: January-MarchFor the first three months of the year, the United States has the second highest tornado count on record. Through March 31, 389 tornadoes have been reported in the U.S., just nine tornadoes shy of the most tornadoes during that period which happened in 2017.U.S. tornado count (January through March). (Courtesy: Storm Prediction Center)March tornadoesThe number of tornadoes in March alone was significant. 162 tornadoes were reported, the 5th most ever for the month. Last year, 2022, holds the record for most tornadoes in March since records were kept in 1950.March tornado count. (Courtesy: Storm Prediction ...

'It was special:' Austin FC II coach Brett Uttley talks about winning 1st-ever match on Verde Lights

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Brett Uttley, the first-ever coach of Austin FC II, sat down with the Verde Lights crew to talk about the beginning of the squad's first season in MLS Next Pro.Uttley comes to Austin after serving as an assistant coach for Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer. He's had coaching stops at Quinnipiac University, Seattle Sounders FC and Rio Grande Valley FC.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersUttley's first game as a head coach was a good one March 24 with a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo II at Parmer Field in Austin. The club drew with Sporting Kansas City II 1-1 on the road before falling 4-2 on penalty kicks April 2, but got back on the right track with a 2-1 win over the Tacoma Defiance 2-1 on Friday.Uttley said he "still gets goosebumps," from the home opener."It was special," he said. "I remember walking out and I saw a line of people around the field,...

Loons unbeaten start ends in 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire and Kei Kamara

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

Minnesota United’s record went to five and oh no on Saturday.After a five-match unbeaten start to 2023, the Loons were shut out and gave up multiple goals for the first time this year in a 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire at Soldier Field.Minnesota (3-1-2) had won three straight road games, but their franchise-record-tying form on the road was ended by Chicago (2-1-3).Minnesota had been getting results while operating in narrow margins. They came up well short Saturday.When the Loons traded for Kei Kamara in the summer of 2020, there was a gentleman’s agreement he wouldn’t play against his former team, Colorado Rapids, that season.MNUFC could have used a similar setup Saturday, as the 38-year-old forward scored two first-half goals.Kamara scored one goal for Minnesota in 454 minutes in 2020, and he doubled that total Saturday. Kamara has six career goals against the Loons and 142 league-wide in his career.Micky Tapias had two clearances to stop earlier Chicago attacks, but Kamara’s shot too...

Ryan Hartman gets last laugh, sparks Wild to 5-3 win over Blues

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

Ryan Hartman seemed to know exactly what he was doing before the Wild played host to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.Shortly after warmups started, Hartman skated the length of the red line at center ice, buzzed by Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, then casually fired a puck into the boards straight ahead of him. It was almost as if Hartman were letting Binnington know, “Hey, I’m right here.”Remember, when the Wild played the Blues last month? Chaos ensued after Hartman clipped Binnington ever so slightly in the crease, triggering the very reaction Hartman was looking for as Binnington clocked him with his blocker after the whistle. That was enough for Binnington to get kicked out of he game, and the following day, the NHL Department of Player Safety suspended him.On Saturday, Hartman got the last laugh, too, sparking the Wild to a 5-3 win over the Blues. He scored a shorthanded goal, added a shorthanded assist and missed out on the Go...

Husband sought after wife found dead in Riverside County home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

Authorities are searching for a person of interest after a woman was found dead in Riverside County on Wednesday.Deputies responded to a home in the 42000 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Palm Desert around 9:06 a.m. Authorities were conducting a welfare check after the victim, Sandra Mayor, 57, did not arrive to work earlier that morning.When deputies arrived at the home, they found Mayor’s body inside with traumatic injuries, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.Mayor’s husband, Thomas Daniels, 53, was nowhere to be found and is named a person of interest in the case.Thomas Daniels, 53, in photos provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.Daniels is described as a white male standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.His whereabouts are unknown and if spotted, the public should not attempt to contact or detain him, officials said. Boyle Heights residents demand safer streets after boy loses leg in hit-and-run crash ...

LA county residents demand safer streets after boy loses leg in hit-and-run crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

(KTLA) -- After a hit-and-run crash in Los Angeles County's Boyle Heights left a 13-year-old boy severely injured with the loss of his right leg, residents are fed up and are demanding action for safer streets.According to data from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the traffic fatality rate in Boyle Heights is 53 percent higher than the overall city-wide rate and has the highest number of traffic fatalities than any other L.A. neighborhood over the past five years. Rohnert Park man arrested for elder abuse, injuring officer: police Community members are speaking out and want something done about the recurring traffic collisions that have injured or killed hundreds of people in recent years.“I’m here to say enough is enough. The primary factor for all of these collisions, the single biggest factor, is speeding,” said Damian Kevitt, founder of Streets Are Safe For Everyone (SAFE), a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce "traffic fatalities to zero."In 2013, Kevitt ...

Así maniobró Disney para salvar su reino en Florida mientras DeSantis amenaza con represalias

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

(CNN) — En su batalla de un año con Disney, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, se apoyó repetidamente en el elemento sorpresa en sus intentos de superar al gigante del entretenimiento y su ejército de ejecutivos, abogados de alto precio y cabilderos con conexiones políticas.“Nadie puede ver venir esto”, dijo DeSantis a un importante líder legislativo republicano mientras planeaban un movimiento contra Disney el año pasado, según lo divulgado en su nuevo libro.Pero cuando Disney finalmente contraatacó y frustró, por ahora, una toma de control estatal liderada por DeSantis de su distrito fiscal especial de larga data, fue el gobernador republicano quien aparentemente fue tomado por sorpresa. La misma mañana de febrero en la que Disney impulsó un acuerdo con la junta saliente del distrito que aseguró el control de sus derechos de desarrollo durante las próximas décadas, DeSantis declaró a las cámaras y seguidores: “Hay un nuevo sheriff en la ciudad”.Ahora, semanas después de...

Pereira helps NYCFC notch 1-1 draw with Atlanta United

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gabriel Pereira scored in the 72nd minute to help New York City FC earn a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday night.Pereira took a pass from Mitja Ilenic and found the net for NYCFC (2-2-3) just two minutes after Giorgos Giakoumakis scored to give Atlanta United (4-1-2) a 1-0 lead. Thiago Almada had an assist on the goal by Giakoumakis, who became the first Atlanta United player to score in his first three matches with the team. He was also the first in team history to score in his first two matches.NYCFC saw its six-match win streak at home dating to last season come to an end. NYCFC improved to 4-0-3 in its last seven meetings with Atlanta United. Only the Red Bulls had a longer unbeaten streak against Atlanta United and that ended at nine last week with a 1-0 victory.NYCFC had a 14-9 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.Luis Barraza totaled two saves for NYCFC. Brad Guzan saved two shots for Atlanta United.Atlanta United stays on the road to pla...